Gmelina philippensis | |
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Flower | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Gmelina |
Species: | G. philippensis |
Binomial name | |
Gmelina philippensis | |
Synonyms | |
Gmelina asiatica var. philippensis (Cham.) Bakh. Contents |
Gmelina philippensis [1] is a plant species in the family Lamiaceae (but previously placed on the Verbenaceae). [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [2]
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